The True Tragedy of Richard the Third · chunk 1 of 40
Anonymous · published 1594 · first performed or written 1591 [1588-1594] (Annals) tragedy; history · Queen Elizabeth's Men unassigned nearest T43 York and Lancaster: dynastic claims and · 495 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T43: henry, king, richard, warwick, york, edward, father, duke, crown, son.
cress cruor sanguinis, satietur sanguine cress, Quod spero scitio. O scitio, scitio, vendicta. Truth well met. Thanks Poetry, what makes thou upon a stage? Shadows. Then will I add bodies to the shadows, Therefore depart and give Truth leave To show her pageant. Why will Truth be a Player? No, but Tragedia like for to present A Tragedy in England done but late, That will revive the hearts of drooping minds. Whereof? Marry thus. Richard Plantagenet of the House of York, Claiming the Crowne by warres, not by dissent, Had as the Chronicles make manifest, In the two and twentieth year of Henry the sixth, By act of Parliament entailed to him The Crown and titles to that dignity, And to his offspring lawfully begotten, After the decease of that forenamed King, Yet not contented for to stay the time, Made wars upon King Henry then the sixth, And by outrage suppressed that virtuous King, And won the Crown of England to himself, But since at Wakefield in a battle pitched, Outrageous Richard breathed his latest breath, Leaving behind three branches of that line, Three sons: the first was Edward now the King, George of Clarence, and Richard Gloster's Duke, Than Henry claiming after his decease His style, his Crown and former dignity Was quite suppressed, till this Edward the fourth. But tell me truth, of Henry what ensued? Imprisoned he, in the Tower of London lies, By strict command, from Edward England's King, Since cruelly murdered, by Richard Gloster's Duke. Whose Ghost was that did appear to us? It was the ghost of George the duke of Clarence, Who was attainted in King Edward's reign, Falsely of Treason to his royalty, Imprisoned in the Tower was most unnaturally, By his own brother, shame to parents' stock, By Gloster's Duke drowned in a but of wine. What shield was that he let fall? A shield containing this, in full effect, Blood sprinkled, springs: blood spilled, craves due revenge: Whereupon he writes, Cress cruor, Sanguis satietur, sanguine cress, Quod spero scitio: O scitio scitio, vendicta. What manner of man was this Richard Duke of Gloster? A man ill shaped, crooked backed, lame armed, withal, Valiantly minded, but tyrannous in authority, So during the minority of the young Prince, He is made Lord Protector over the Realm. Gentiles suppose that Edward now hath reigned Full two and twenty years, and now like to die, Hath summoned all his Nobles to the Court, To swear allegiance with the Duke his brother, For truth unto his son the tender Prince, Whose father's soul is now near flight to God, Leaving behind two sons of tender age, Five daughters to comfort the hapless Queen, All under the protection of the Duke of Gloster: Thus gentles, excuse the length by the matter, And here begins Truths Pageant, Poetry Wend with me. Long live my sovereign, in all happiness. An honourable age with Croesus' wealth, Hourly attend the person of the King.
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CReſſe cruor ſanguinis, ſatietur ſanguine creſſe, Quodſpero ſcitio. O ſcitio, ſcitio, vendicta. Truth well met. Thankes Poetrie, what makes thou vpon a ſtage? Shadowes. Then will I adde bodies to the ſhadowes, Therefore depart and giue Truth leaue To ſhew her pageant. Why will Truth be a Player? No, but Tragedia like for to preſent A Tragedie in England done but late, That will reuiue the hearts of drooping mindes. Whereof? Marry thus. Richard Plantagenet of the Houſe of Yorke, Claiming the Crowne by warres, not by diſſent, Had as the Chronicles make manifeſt, In the two and twentith yeare of Henry the ſixth, By act of Parliament intailed to him The Crowne and titles to that dignitie, And to his ofſpring lawfully begotten, After the deceaſe of that forenamed King, Yet not contented for to ſtaie the time, Made warres vpon King Henry then the ſixth, And by outrage ſuppreſſed that vertuous King, And wonne the Crowne of England to himſelfe, But ſince at Wakefield in a battell pitcht, Outragious Richard breathed his lateſt breath, Leauing behind three branches of that line, Three ſonnes: the firſt was Edward now the King, George of Clarence, and Richard Glosters Duke, Then Henry claiming after his deceaſe His ſtile, his Crowne and former dignitie Was quite ſuppreſſed, till this Edward the fourth. But tell me truth, of Henry what enſued? Impriſoned he, in the Tower of London lies, By ſtrict command, from Edward Englands King, Since cruelly murthered, by Richard Gloſters Duke. Whoſe Ghoaſt was that did appeare to vs? It was the ghoſt of George the duke of Clarēce, Who was attected in King Edwards raigne, Falſly of Treaſon to his royaltie, Impriſoned in the Tower was moſt vnnaturally, By his owne brother, ſhame to parents ſtocke, By Gloſters Duke drowned in a but of wine. What ſhield was that he let fall? A ſhield conteining this, in full effect, Blood ſprinkled, ſprings: blood ſpilt, craues due reuenge: Whereupon he writes, Creſſe cruor, Sanguis ſatietur, ſanguine creſſe, Quod ſpero ſcitio: O ſcitio ſcitio, vendicta. What maner of man was this Richard Duke of Gloſter? A man ill ſhaped, crooked backed, lame armed, withall, Valiantly minded, but tyrannous in authoritie, So during the minoritie of the yoong Prince, He is made Lord Protector ouer the Realme. Gentiles ſuppoſe that Edward now hath raigned Full two and twentie yeares, and now like to die, Hath ſummond all his Nobles to the Court, To ſweare alleageance with the Duke his brother, For truth vnto his ſonne the tender Prince, Whoſe fathers ſoule is now neare flight to God, Leauing behind two ſonnes of tender age, Fiue daughters to comfort the hapleſſe Queene, All vnder the protection of the Duke of Gloſter: Thus gentles, excuſe the length by the matter, And here begins▪ Truthes Pageant, Poetrie Wend with me. Long liue my ſoueraigne, in all happineſſe. An honourable age with Creſſus wealth, Hourely attend the perſon of the King.